Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Sandwiches on Grain
  • Extras
  • - Bacon, lettuce, tomato & aioli $8.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae $6.00
    • Vanilla ice cream with chocolate or strawberry topping
  • Porridge $14.00
    • Oats cooked in milk with caramelized banana & cinnamon OR mixed berries & brown sugar
  • Avocado & Field Mushroom $14.00
    • With basil pesto on toasted ciabatta with mixed green salad
  • Slow Cooked Beef in Red Wine & Herb, $23.00
    • Creamy mashed potatoes, glazed carrots
  • - Mushrooms $6.00
  • Egg / Garlic Butter / Onions / Mushroom sauce / Hash Brown / Sausage $3.00
  • Prawn Twisters & Garlic Aioli Dipping Sauce $12.50
    • Prawn meat wrapped in Wonton paper & lightly deep fried.
  • Chicken Breast $29.50
    • Oven baked Chicken W melted brie, cranberries & wrapped in streaky bacon. Served with pea puree & plum sauce. With Vegetables OR French fries & Salad
  • Crumbed Schnitzel $22.50
    • Served with Red Wine Gravy & Vegetables.
  • Blue Cod Fillets M $26.50 / L $33.00
    • Homemade Beer Baxter OR Pan-fried W lemon butter. Served W French fries A salad & Tartare sauce.
  • Mixed Grill $26.50
    • Bacon,Sausages, Eggs, Onions, Peppered Tomato,Schnitzel, Mushrooms & French fries
  • Toast $2.00
  • Thai Green Curry Chicken $16.50
    • A delicious light curry combined with pan fried sliced Chicken Breast & placed on Rice. Mild/ Medium/ Hot
  • -Large $20,00
  • Roast Pork with Seasonal Vegetables $25.00 per person
  • Sweet and Sour Pork $25.00 per person
  • -Small $10,00
  • Pavlova $9.50
    • Served with whipped cream, berries and ice cream
  • Shrimp Chow Mein
  • Lemon Fish $35.00 per person
  • Chinese Vegetables (seasonal)
  • Tandoori Murgh Half $12.00 Full $20.00
    • tender spring chicken marinated with fresh herbs and spices, then skewered and cooked in the tandoor
  • Garlic Naan $3.00
    • buttered naan bread topped with crushed garlic
  • Reshmi Kebab (5 Pcs) $12.00
    • fillets of chicken marinated in yoghurt, crushed cashews, white pepper, cheese, fresh ground spices, then cooked in the tandoor
  • Tandoori Prawns (8 Pcs) $19.00
    • king prawns subtly flavoured with mustard and baked with shell
  • Aloo Chaat $6.00
    • savory potato snack, typically served at road-side tracks from stalls or carts in Indian
  • Kadhai $14.00
    • traditional way of cooking meat in kadhai (wok) with crushed tomatoes, ginger and fresh coriander
  • Vegetable Samosa (2 Pcs) $6.00
    • flaky pastry, filled with diced potatoes, peas and cumin seed, then fried golden brown
  • Lamb Seekh Kebabs (5 Pcs) $14.00
    • fine lamb mince kebabs
  • Beef Fried Rice $7.00
    • with mixed veges, egg
  • Chicken Udon $6.50
    • with chicken, veges
  • Vege Miso Soup $4.00
    • with Veges
  • Wakame Udon $6.00
    • with seaweed
  • Vege Hot & Spicy Ramen $6.00
    • with veges
  • Inari Tofu Sushi - 2 pieces $3.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice $7.00
  • Ton Katsu with Curry on Rice $10.00
  • Goats Cheese, roast carrot, quince, carrot& honey gel, Bee pollen, wild rocket $99
  • Slow cooked egg, puy lentils, butternut squash, puffed grains, shaved parmesan $99
  • Fillet of Fish, purple sprouting broccoli, citrus & chervil cracked wheat, ice plant, seaweed miso butter $79
  • 55 Day Aged Beef Rump, char grilled parsnip and Puree, Oyster mushroom, green onion espuma $99
  • Lemon Vacharin- Lemon Curd, parfait, crème fraiche, olive oil shortbread, sorbet and crisp meringue $99
  • Rack of Cardrona Lamb, Shoulder mince and Cheese, smoked celeriac and potato, beetroot puree, Cavelo nero $120
  • Lemon Vacharin- Lemon Curd, parfait, crème fraiche, olive oil shortbread, sorbet and crisp meringue $79
  • Fillet of Fish, purple sprouting broccoli, citrus & chervil cracked wheat, ice plant, seaweed miso butter $120
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Kumara & Horo pito gnocchi V, NF
  • MARKET GARDEN SALAD
    • Creamy pesto pasta salad. NF, DF, V
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Pumpkin and ricotta ravioli with mushroom sauce & truffle oil. V, NF
  • VEGETARIAN SEASONAL FARE
    • Vegetarian tikka masala curry. V, NF, DF, GF
  • CAESAR SALAD
    • Craft your own version of the classic Caesar salad. Shaved parmesan from the 'wheel', crisp cos lettuce, red onion, capers, grilled streaky bacon, grated egg, anchovy fillets, parmesan wafers, garlic croutons, and homemade Caesar dressing.
  • SOUP
    • Gourmet soup of the day made from locally sourced seasonal vegetables. V,GF,NF Garlic croutons
  • FROM THE GRILL
    • Twice-cooked pork belly in teriyaki sauce. NF, DF
  • FLAME ROTISSERIE
    • Succulent roast chicken basted with honey, olive oil, garlic, ginger, mint, coriander and basil. GF, NF, DF
  • Seasoned Wedges - (With sour cream and sweet chilli sauce) $8.50
  • Mango Cheese Cake
  • Asian Basket -(Spring rolls, samosas & fries) $12.50
  • Pasta of the day: $15.00
    • A new pasta dish created by our chef daily (add smoked chicken for $3.50)
  • Angus Rump: $19.00
    • 250 gramme Angus Rump steak, cooked to your liking with coleslaw, fries, gravy and a fried egg
  • Lamb Shank: $25.00
    • Braised lamb shanks served with creamy mashed potatoes, steamed carrots and homemade rosemary gravy
  • Onion Rings $6.50
  • Chicken Wrap: $14.50
    • Tandoori chicken with cheese, onions, carrot and slaw salad, grilled and served with green salad and side of aioli
  • Falafel bowl $18
    • crisp, moist falafels, homemade chilli jam & cucumber mint raita served in a tortilla basket with a garden salad
  • Spiced nuts & marinated olives $10
    • smoked paprika almonds & warm, juicy marinated olives
  • Hand-cut potato wedges with aioli $6
  • Chicken liver pâté $14
    • silky smooth chicken, sage & port pâté with apple paste & freshly baked bread
  • Rich & creamy seafood chowder $20
    • packed full of seafood, served in a crusty cobb bread bowl
  • Calamari $16
    • calamari rings served with homemade lemon aioli & smoked paprika aioli
  • Postmasters Platter – a taste of the region’s best produce $48
    • including house smoked salmon, venison carpaccio, chicken liver pâté, Whitestone Brie, spiced nuts, marinated olives, fig chutney, homemade oat cakes, breads & dips with wine matches 3 x 50 ml, $12 per person
  • Daily delivery - soup of the day $12
    • served with homemade bread loaf
  • In-house marinated Beef or Prawn skewers, served with a petite salad
  • Risotto $26.50
    • Made to order using fresh seasonal vegetables.Please ask your waitstaff for today’s option.
  • Garlic Prawns $28.50
    • Black tiger prawns skewered and grilled with garlic butter, served in their shells with fries and a fresh green salad.
  • Reef & Beef $37.00
    • Rib-eye, chargrilled to your liking, topped with prawns, in-house smoked salmon, garlic butter, served with fries and fresh green salad. >>
  • Sirloin Steak $34.50
    • Chargrilled to your liking, served with hand cut fries, slow roasted vegetables and your choice of sauce. Béarnaise, red wine jus, garlic butter or mushroom puree
  • Open Steak Sandwich $28.50
    • Pan seared medium rare, with fresh salad greens and caramelised onions. Served with fries and aioli
  • Crispy fried Calamari with fries, salad and homemade aioli
  • Breads - Balsamic reduction, olive oil and the spread of the day
  • 6 pc: $18.90
  • Extra Side
  • Char-grilled, flamed BBQ Chicken Nibbles
    • Char-grilled, flamed chicken nibbles, comes with salad, fries and Homemade Bread
  • Beef Salad $12.00
    • Pre-marinated beef on top of fresh seasonal salad and onion
  • Garlic Butter $1.50
  • Battered Fish & Chips $23.90
    • Golden fried Marinated Fish fillet coated in special batter with chips, lemon and tartar sauce
  • 2 Eggs $2.50
  • Cucumber Pickles $2.50
  • Sweet and Sour Pork Fried Rice $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a Mongolian sauce
  • King Prawn Fried Rice $14.90
    • Delicious king prawn and shrimp fried rice tossed together with fresh vegetables and fried rice
  • Honey Chicken Fried Rice $10.50
    • Battered succulent chicken pieces tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed fried rice and vegetables
  • Chilli Box $11.90
    • Thin egg noodles tossed with chicken, beef, BBQ, pork and fresh vegetables, along with our specially mixed chili sauce
  • Garlic Prawns $15.10
    • Fresh thick egg noodles with prawns, shrimps and fresh vegetables simmered in our Noodle Hut favorite garlic sauce
  • Seafood Mee Goreng $13.50
    • Fresh thick egg noodles with prawns, fish ball, salad mix and fresh vegetables in an Indian style sauce
  • Sweet and Sour Pork Noodles $10.50
    • Succulent crispy pork cubes tossed in our sweet and sour sauce on noodles tossed with vegetables
  • Special Fried Rice $11.50
    • Traditional rice dish comprising of shrimps, BBQ pork and vegetable wok tossed in fried rice
  • Live green lipped mussels steamed with white wine & saffron $15.00
  • Szechuan pork $26.00
    • Double cooked havoc pork with fresh chilli, onion and green pepper
  • Stewart island king salmon sashimi $25.00
  • Crispy skin chicken (free range) half $35.00/whole $65.00
  • Aromatic duck spring roll $15.00
  • Black pepper wild venison $32.00
    • Wok fried west coast wild venison with black pepper and onion
  • Wild ginger fried rice $22 .00
  • House green salad $12.00
  • Midwest Spicy Beef
    • Slow cooked premium ground beef, avocado, salsa and sour cream. A cowboys dream
  • -Add chicken $3.5
  • Smoked Salmon
    • Hamill’s smoked salmon, capers, brie cheese, semi dried tomatoes with chopped onions, sour cream and flaked almonds
  • Seafood
    • Blue Cod, Shrimp and Scallops, with garlic butter, parsley and tomato base
  • Pulled Pork
    • Slow cooked marinated pork, caramelised onions, spinach and apple sauce
  • Dan’s Delight
    • Roast pumpkin, asparagus, peppers, feta and rocket dressed with a touch of aioli
  • -Large $31.00
  • -Small $14.50
  • Yaprak Dolma $14.00
    • Vine leaves stuffed with rice & spices, served with pita bread, salad garnish & a minted yoghurt sauce.
  • Garlic Sauce
    • Unsweetened yoghurt infused with dried mint & garlic.
  • Pasha's Special Sauce
    • Our own twist on Thousand Island dressing, made with a mayonnaise base, infused with Turkish spices & lemon juice.
  • Side Salad $9.00
  • Kafta Shish S $13.00 L $19.00
    • Skewered minced lamb seasoned with herbs, onions & parsley & charcoal grilled, plated & served with pita bread, sauce & salad.
  • Lokum $1.00 per piece
    • Imported Turkish Delight.
  • Ice Cream Selection $9.00
    • Selection of ice creams. Three scoops of your choice.Ask for the daily flavours.
  • Chocolate Delight Cake $12.00
    • Sweet semolina cake, served with fresh cream or natural unsweetened yoghurt
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand